FULK
Clifton Duane Fulk, 64, of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Friday, May 9, 2008. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 4, 1943 to Clifton V. and Juanita May Fulk who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Diane Davis and Beverly Johnson. After twenty years of service with the Department of Justice he retired. He and his wife, Sarah enjoyed many travels through the years and made many cherished friends. Survivors include his loving wife, Sarah Fulk; sons, Marc S. Fulk of Beaumont, Texas, Brent D. Fulk of Nederland, Texas; grandchildren, Kirt Fulk, Trent Fulk, Halee Fulk, Skilor Fulk, Tanner Fulk; step-children, Savannah Kennedy, Erin Kennedy, Erika Landherr; great-grandchildren, Javien Lee Powell, Hagen Lee Avila; nieces, and nephews, Debbie Tucker, Sheree Ulrich, Gary Davis, Scott Hoover; his Border Collie and special pal, “Tracy”; and many other family members and treasured friends. Memorial services were held Saturday, May 17, 2008, 4 p.m. at Pace- Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Texas.

HOWARD
Donald Ray Howard, 68, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born and raised in Cleveland to Acres and Birdie Belle Howard on July 30, 1939. Donald served our country in U.S. Army from September 1965 to September 1968 during the Viet Nam crisis. Survivors include his loving wife, Bonnie Sue Howard; son, Donald R. Howard, Jr., sister, Melba West; brothers, Jimmy Bittick, Everitt Bittick, and Freddy Howard; grandchildren, Dustin Howard, Melayna Howard and numerous nieces, nephews, and many other loving and caring family members and friends beyond measure. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Texas with interment at Pin Oak Cemetery; Fort Polk Army Chaplin offi ciated.

JACKSON
Al Jackson 64, of Karnack passed away on May 8, 2008. Funeral services were held at noon, Saturday, May 17, 2008 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home of Marshall with Rev. Donald Adams offi ciating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Gardens Cemetery. Al Jackson was born on July 29, 1943 in Pratt City, Alabama to Bennie Louis Jackson and Elizabeth Hairston Jackson. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Waskom. Al was a teacher and coach in Hearne, Texas public schools, a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association and a member of Omega Psi Phi association. He was a graduate of St. Benediction High School in Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of Wilber Fore University. Al was formerly a professional basketball player with Cincinnati Royals and the Cleveland Cavaliers. On June 19, 2004, in Colorado Springs, Texas he married Elaine Davis. He is survived by his wife Elaine Davis Jackson of Karnack; two sons, Kevin and Latina Jackson of Jasper, Texas and Kraig and Ronnie Jackson of De Moines, Iowa; fourteen grandchildren; one step one, Dedrick and Shrhonda Davis of Fort Polk, LA; three step daughters, Shena Matthews of Dallas, Tanya and Kevin Carter of Mesquite and Adkina Davis of Denton, four brothers, Bernard Jackson, Charles Leon Jackson, Carl Earle Jackson and Kenneth Jessie Jackson and one sister, Dorothy Ruth Jackson. He is preceded in death by his parents; and a grandson, Lee William Craig Jackson on April 5, 2002. Email condolences may be sent to the family at keithadowns@aol.com.